Discover why operating cash flow is a more reliable metric than net income for assessing financial health and avoiding accounting manipulation risks.

Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

Discover how cash purchases impact a company's income statement and where to find detailed records in financial reports.

One of the toughest rites of passage investors go through is learning how to navigate financial statements. In particular, understanding the difference between accounting income and cash flow is a ...

In volatile markets, CEOs who treat cash flow as a strategic tool and not a back-office metric often retain control, ...

Every business leader knows how critical revenue and profit are to a company's long-term success. But there's another factor that's equally important to an organization's day-to-day health: cash flow.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, CPAs have played a pivotal role in prioritizing and executing financial transactions so small businesses could stay afloat and avoid getting caught off guard by their ...

Net income and free cash flow are related but are not the same measure. Net income represents a company's accounting profit, whereas cash flow presents whether a company's cash balance increased or ...

Kelly Main is a Marketing Editor and Writer specializing in digital marketing, online advertising and web design and development. Before joining the team, she was a Content Producer at Fit Small ...

Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...